POSTS TAGGED AS red blood cells

Hemolysis during Space Travel

Study of bone marrow production and blood production of 14 astronauts in space for 6 months
“Here, we [hematologists Ottawa Hospital [MORE]

Lab-Grown Red Blood Cells in Clinical Trial

Microscopic image of lab-grown RBC
From the National Health Service, UK: “Red blood cells that have been grown in a laboratory [MORE]

Red Blood Cells Engineered to Deliver Antibiotics

Smart red blood cells deliver antibiotics to kill specific bacteria
A few years ago scientists at McMasters University in Canada developed [MORE]

Deep Learning Analyzes Red Blood Cells for Storage and Transfusion

Jason Acker – uses AI to analyze red blood cells
Canadian researchers report that “a red blood cell lasts about 115 [MORE]

RBCs Deliver Nanoparticles for Distal Lung Tumors

RBCs deliver immune-stimulating agents for lung metastases
“Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have developed a way to deliver immune-stimulating agents to [MORE]

Rapid Expansion of Immature RBCs in Culture

Microfluidic label-free bioprocessing
In 1927, English chemist, W. R. Dean, described how the motion of fluid increased as it flowed through [MORE]

Drug Delivery via Red Blood Cells

Functionalized red blood cells for drug delivery
“[R]esearchers at McMaster University in Canada have developed a way of emptying red blood [MORE]

A New Blood Volume Analyzer

BVA-100 Blood volume analyzer
Knowing a patient’s blood volume and its constituents is critical information for treating burns, trauma and hemorrhage—and [MORE]

Nanosponges for Blood Cleansing

Nanosponge
Engineers at the University of California at San Diego have fabricated “nanosponges,” made of a biocompatible polymer wrapped in [MORE]